The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the death of CSP Muhammad Sani-Kabir, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi Local Government Area, during a gun battle with suspected bandits on Friday, February 13, 2026. Three suspected bandits were also killed in the confrontation. DSP Aliyu Abubakar, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated that the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned against spillover of banditry and kidnapping from Kwara state into Osun, urging the police to immediately lift ban on Amotekun operations to combat the emerging threats. Adeleke, in a statement signed by Governor’s Spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, said the state is handicapped in its security response as the Amotekun service has…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested nine suspects linked to armed robbery and recovered several stolen vehicles and valuables across Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, noting that the arrests followed a robbery incident reported on…
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested eight suspected criminals during a coordinated bush-combing operation aimed at denying criminal elements safe havens in the state. According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Saliu Afusat, on Friday, the operation was conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local hunters, and vigilante groups across…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police sergeants in connection with a suspected armed robbery operation, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and weapons. Police sources disclosed that operatives of the command’s surveillance patrol team acted on credible intelligence to intercept a red Toyota Corolla (2010 model)…
